The governor of Gombe state Alh. Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who was represented by his Deputy Dr. Manassah Jatau Ph.D, has charged Batch B stream 1 corps members to adapt to the culture of the people of the state. He stated this today in Amada, temporary orientation camp at the swearing in ceremony of 1654 corps; 901 males, and 753 females. His address partly reads” The NYSC scheme established forty six years ago has come a long way. “Without mincing words, I give it credit for been the only institution in this country that has done so much to curb ethnicity, sectionalism, and tribalism. “The scheme has also been a means to mould the Nation into a united entity devoted to the rapid socio-political and economic development of the good people of Nigeria. ” my administration shall focus more on youth empowerment, education and healthcare delivery” he stated.
The state coordinator Mr. David Markson, appealed to the governor to provide the scheme a befitting camp he said “The permanent orientation camp in Mallam sidi, Kwami local government area has been given out for another assignment. ” The absence of a permanent structure for that long period has not only affected activities of the scheme in the state but also the number of corps members deployed for the one year mandatory service” he added.
The corps members lined up across their various platoons with various tags signifying their core values which includes Integrity, Discipline, team work and so on.